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Chowell77 wrote:

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Shouldn't chris's say the grandfather of roof cleaning?

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Didn't you mean the God Father of roof cleaning?  LOL

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 wrote:

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Hello Forum members,

For some time the RCIA has had discussions of moving forward with a paid membership.

We are proud to announce that this membership is now enacted after a unanimous vote from the executive board of directors.

All members that are currently registered on the RCIA forum will have a 1 month grace period ending on the first of November.  After this date all members who are active on the forum or who want RCIA representation and advice will be paid members.

The cost of membership is currently $100 per year and includes a welcome package.
This welcome package includes an RCIA members shirt, hat, certificate, die cut sticker and more. Please include your email address and your t-shirt size and telephone number.

Currently we are accepting new memberships at the office of our treasurer Gary Wyer, through this address:
127 Declaration Dr.
Louisville KY 40214

Checks to be payable to Roof Cleaning Institute of America.
In the near future we will have easier payment methods.

This paid membership will allow the RCIA members to have a voice and vote in the writing of the industry standard.
It will also allow a chance to become an RCIA representative at events and gatherings were we can promote the RCIA standards to our customers.

This does not constitute a closed forum at this point, this and other topics are still being addressed and a plan of action for each concept will be laid in place over the following few months.

At this point we are no longer writing new certifications, and all current certifications will still be valid until the last day of 2011 at which point a renewal or new certification process will be in place.


-- Edited by garyw on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 04:13:57 PM

I trust that you who have devoted so much time to making RCIA such a great site, know what you are doing and that all changes made will improve RCIA and benefit it's members. I would expect costs to go up, as they do with everything in life and as that yearly fee increases, I will be happy to pay my share.
I have just 1 thing that would bother me and that is what was said here "a renewal or new certification process will be in place."
I have no problem with renewals, but I think that making those of us who have already been certified, go through another process to be certified all over again is unnecessary. I was not certified just by a "number of posts" but by Chris Tucker over the phone, answering qualifying questions that certified me as a professional roof cleaner, who knows RCIA standards and cleans roofs accordingly.
Now, any uncertified roof cleaners, who wish to become certified, would obviously comply with whatever certification process is required when they request certification.
That's my 2 cents and thanks for all your excellent work and thinking!
Chuck Bergman

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garyw wrote:

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Chuck;
Just a quick question. You answered the questions correctly the first time and passed. What makes you think that the new procedures are going to be that much harder. Probably more through and a higher number, but nothing that the average person who has done some reading and research on RCIA can't pass.  We are not here to keep people from getting certified, but rather to help them learn and trive in their business.
Hope that helps. You will do fine. No worry.
Gary

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Hi Gary,
That's just the way I am, I don't like change much.
It's not that I don't agree there is a need for change,
I just don't like it to affect me
Heck, I'm sure I could pass any roof cleaning exam.
It's just that I already did that here
I know you all are good intentioned-that I don't doubt a bit.
Thanks,
Chuck